Casting, Number Two

Name: Casting, Number Two
Brand: Winslow Homer
Price: 269.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

1894 · watercolor over graphite · Winslow Homer

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Casting, Number Two by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) on canvas in Ramino Satin Black, living — Shown at 71.1 × 106.7 cm (28 × 42 in) · Framed canvas, Ramino Satin Black · Living room

Casting, Number Two by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, bedroom — Shown at 71.1 × 106.7 cm (28 × 42 in) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Bedroom

Casting, Number Two by Winslow Homer, shown at 28 × 42 in (71.1 × 106.7 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, restaurant — Shown at 71.1 × 106.7 cm (28 × 42 in) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Restaurant

Story

A fisherman wearing a straw hat sits in a small rowboat, arm extended as he throws his line out toward a wooded shoreline rendered in soft greens, blues, and tans. The scene feels quiet, with the water and distant trees blending into a gentle, hazy palette that suggests calm concentration. This piece, titled Casting, Number Two, was made in 1894 using watercolor over graphite, and it is held at the National Gallery of Art. The artist, Winslow Homer (1836–1910), worked in the realism tradition, capturing everyday moments with careful observation. One detail worth noticing is how the angler's posture, leaning forward with his line mid-air, captures the brief suspended moment just after the cast, giving the whole composition a sense of motion despite its stillness.